Destiny Raybon
Beverly Hills
Summary
I am Music Journalist and A&R scout that is pursuing a degree in Communication & Media Studies and a career in Artist Management and A&R. My experience in office assistance, team management, event planning, marketing, journalism, songwriting (lyricist), and business management is a reflection of my work ethic. Music has always been a huge part of life so, I want to spend the rest of my life making my passion into a career.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Hostess
The Cheesecake Factory
12.2022 - Current
- Greets customers warmly upon arrival and provided friendly and warm presence throughout dining experience
- Took reservations by phone, answered customer questions, and informed of accurate wait times
- Supported servers, food runners, and bussers with keeping dining area ready for every guest
- Cultivated positive guest relations by managing information and orchestrating speedy seating
- Aiding in updating server schedules for the following shifts
- Designated Trainer: Trained new hosts on customer service best practices and restaurant policies to maintain high standards of service
- Accommodated special seating requests for guests to enhance satisfaction
A&R Scout
GreaterThan Distribution
10.2022 - Current
- Participating in a program that specializes in training individuals who are pursuing a career in A&R
- Aiding in scouting talent
Music Journalist
Freelance
06.2022 - Current
- Conducting interviews with rising artists ahead of their single, EP, or album release
- Writing press releases
- Conducting news stories
- Has written for Sweety High and Remixd Magazine
- Currently in the process of starting own blog
Audience Coordinator
1iota Productions
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Aiding in coordinating audiences for talk shows, competition shows, movie, premieres, and movie screenings
- Collect tickets, ,manage audience lines
- Collect and administer release forms/NDAs and policies
- Escort fans to venue/restrooms
- Aiding in filling in empty seats
- Get the crowd excited before the shows start
Social Media Marketing Intern
Sweety High
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Research social media trends
- Maintaining artist presence on social media
- Creating marketing campaign for recording artists
- Assisting in creating TikTok campaigns for songs for artists like Ashanti, Jena Rose, and Scotty McCreery
- Increased brand awareness and followers through comprehensive social media campaign management
- Created content strategies for digital media
Administrative Assistant
California State University, East Bay Academic
10.2018 - 08.2020
- Design webpages for the school website
- Assistance in planning events for Graduate School Programs and faculty
- Help distribute Academic Dishonesty Letters to Students
- Helped create a how to video to aid faculty members in using an important curriculum tool
- Help with the selection process for Graduate program scholarship applicants
- Created flyers and applications for events
- Communicated with faculty and staff regarding important student records
- Contributed in doing research and creating a documentary for the statewide Equity Minded Data and
- Action
President/Campus Correspondent/Editor
CSU East Bay
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Founded the first Her Campus chapter at California State University, East Bay
- Created a an executive board
- Created applications for potential members
- Aided in recruitment
- Helped create procedures for members of my executive board
- Planned activities for the semester
- Aided in marketing our events
- Planned events
- Created teams and committees
- Editing and uploading articles to our chapter website
- Planned and facilitated team building workshops
We Crush Events
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Contributing to planning events with the entertainment industry
- Searched for venues within the Los Angeles Area for future events
- Navigated through LinkedIn database for potential clientele
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Santa Monica College Welcome Center
04.2014 - 06.2017
- Assisted with check in and student questions
- Provided support to the counseling staff for group counseling, enrollment assistance, workshops, assist students on probation and/or disqualification, abbreviated and comprehensive student educational planning, and intervention for students
- Assisted in payroll
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
Education
Palisades Charter High School
Pacific Palisades, CABachelor of Arts - Communication And Media Studies
California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA12.2023
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts: Social And Behavioral Science
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06.2017
Skills
- Publishing
- Proofreading
- Event Planning
- Marketing
- Social media management
- Microsoft Office
- Web design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Blog writing
- Editing
- Recruitment
- Google Suite
- Payroll
- Data entry
- Research
- Phone etiquette
- Video editing
- Project management
- Management
- Customer service
- Graphic design
- Front desk
- Sales
- Multi-line phone systems
- Journalism
Additional Information
- Awards, Her Campus at CSU East Bay: Solar Award for Outstanding New StudentOrganization via CSU East Bay Student Life (2019-2020)Her Campus at CSU East Bay: Her Campus Chapter Award for Most Spirited(3rd Place) and Best Team Builders (Honorable Mention) via Her Campus(2019-2020)CSU Certificate Program in Student Success Analytics: Certificate ofCompletion via The California State University (2020)
Timeline
Hostess
The Cheesecake Factory
12.2022 - Current
A&R Scout
GreaterThan Distribution
10.2022 - Current
Audience Coordinator
1iota Productions
09.2022 - 12.2022
Music Journalist
Freelance
06.2022 - Current
Social Media Marketing Intern
Sweety High
01.2022 - 05.2022
President/Campus Correspondent/Editor
CSU East Bay
07.2019 - 05.2020
We Crush Events
05.2019 - 08.2019
Administrative Assistant
California State University, East Bay Academic
10.2018 - 08.2020
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Santa Monica College Welcome Center
04.2014 - 06.2017
Palisades Charter High School
Bachelor of Arts - Communication And Media Studies
California State University - East Bay
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts: Social And Behavioral Science
Santa Monica College
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